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International Business Times
International Business Times
Mary Papenfuss

FBI Launches Probe Of Racist Mass Text Messages Following Trump Win

The FBI, Justice Department and other federal and state agencies are probing mass racist text messages sent after Donald Trump won the presidential election. (Credit: AFP / NICOLAS ASFOURI)

The FBI, Justice Department and other federal and state agencies have launched an investigation to identify those responsible for a massive number of threatening, racist text messages sent to Black men, women and children following Donald Trump's presidential win.

"These messages are unacceptable," said a statement from Federal Communications Chair Chair Jessica Rosenworcel. The agency takes "this type of targeting very seriously," she warned.

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